Orbit Startups
Orbit Startups is an early-stage investor and accelerator focused on emerging and frontier markets in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America; it was launched by SOSV in 2022 to unify its MOX and Chinaccelerator programs. Its current cohort program is the Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit, run with Sanabil Investments in Riyadh, a four-month pre-seed program that reported about $100K initial investment per startup (Batch 4 announced September 2026).
At a glance
Orbit Startups key facts
- Investment
- $100K
- Deal terms
- Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit: ~$100K initial investment per startup with follow-on access (per press); equity terms not published
- Duration
- 4 months
- Format
- Hybrid
- Cohort locations
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Stage
- pre-seed, seed
- Sectors
- general
- Application cycle
- Batches roughly twice a year (Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit)
Verified November 3, 2026 against the sources below. Terms change; confirm on the official site before applying.
Timing
Third-party listing reported a Batch 5 deadline of 2026-10-01 (now passed); not confirmed on official site.
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Notable alumni
- ELSA Speak
- Dastgyr
- VideoVerse
- PriceOye
Sources
- orbitventures.com/
- prnewswire.com/news-releases/multi-stage-venture-capital-firm-sosv-announces-the-launch-of-orbit-startups-a-new-program-brand-for-emerging-and-frontier-markets-301584269.html
- technode.global/2026/01/21/sanabil-accelerator-by-orbit-batch-3-unveils-11-innovative-startups-on-demo-day/
- sharikatmubasher.com/media-hub/news/21461211/orbit-sanabil-investments-empower-early-stage-startups-with-new-accelerator-program?lang=en
FAQ
Applying to Orbit Startups
- How much does Orbit Startups invest?
- Orbit Startups's standard deal: Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit: ~$100K initial investment per startup with follow-on access (per press); equity terms not published.
- When is the Orbit Startups application deadline?
- Application cycle: Batches roughly twice a year (Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit). Third-party listing reported a Batch 5 deadline of 2026-10-01 (now passed); not confirmed on official site.
- Where is Orbit Startups based?
- The program runs hybrid.
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